Solar Plants has gone into administration —
here's what to do next
Solar Plants Limited of Port Talbot entered administration in January 2020 and was dissolved in February 2022. They installed solar PV, battery storage, and EV charge points nationally — including across northern England and Yorkshire. If you have an insurance-backed guarantee your workmanship cover may still be valid, your manufacturer warranties are unaffected, and your system is recoverable. Here's the full picture.
We're an independent solar support company based in Yorkshire. We handle monitoring transfers, documentation recovery, fault diagnosis, and ongoing maintenance for solar PV and battery systems installed by companies that have closed — including Solar Plants. We cover Yorkshire and northern England. Remote diagnostics are available nationwide.
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What happened to Solar Plants
SolarPlants Limited was a Port Talbot-based solar installer founded in 2011. They installed solar PV systems, domestic battery storage, and EV charge points across England and Wales, employing around 40 staff with a further 15 sole-trading subcontractor installers. They were MCS certified and HIES accredited, with a focus on quality and customer service that earned them industry awards. They installed nationally, with customers scattered across northern England including Yorkshire.
Companies House filings — Company no. 07550834
SolarPlants Limited incorporated. Registered at Unit 11 Mardon Park, Baglan Energy Park, Port Talbot SA12 7AX.
Grant Thornton UK LLP engaged to attempt to raise finance and sell the business as a going concern. Despite expressions of interest, the business ceased to trade.
Grant Thornton UK LLP formally appointed as administrator. Registered office moved to Grant Thornton, 4 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3EB. Around 40 staff made redundant.
Multiple administrator progress reports filed with Companies House during the administration period.
Notice filed to move the company from administration to dissolution.
Final Gazette notice published. SolarPlants Limited fully dissolved.
Check your HIES insurance-backed guarantee. Solar Plants were HIES accredited, which means your installation may have come with an HIES-backed IBG. These survive installer closure and can still be claimed. IBGs are typically 2, 5, or 10 years — if your installation was in the later years of Solar Plants' operation (2017–2019), you may still be within the guarantee period. Check your paperwork for an IBG certificate and contact HIES to initiate a claim.
What Solar Plants' closure means for your system
The company is fully dissolved, but your solar panels and battery continue to work. Here's what's affected and what isn't.
Installer workmanship warranty — Solar Plants can no longer honour this. However, if your installation came with an insurance-backed guarantee (IBG), that cover is designed to survive installer closure. Solar Plants were HIES accredited, and HIES-backed IBGs can be claimed through the HIES consumer protection scheme. IBGs are typically 2, 5, or 10 years depending on the level purchased — check your paperwork for a certificate.
Aftercare and support — gone. No one to call for system queries, monitoring help, firmware updates, or configuration changes.
Monitoring access — may be locked. If Solar Plants registered your inverter under their company account, the login has died with the business.
Scheduled maintenance — cancelled. Any service agreement or planned visits will not happen.
Insurance-backed guarantee (IBG) — if your installation came with an HIES-backed IBG, this is specifically designed to survive installer closure. Contact HIES to check your cover and initiate a claim for any workmanship faults.
Manufacturer warranties — fully valid. Your inverter, battery, and panels each have separate manufacturer warranties that are independent of the installer. Claim directly with the manufacturer using the serial number on the unit.
Battery warranty — if Solar Plants installed a battery storage system, the battery manufacturer warranty is separate and still valid. Contact the battery manufacturer directly with the serial number.
Your generation data — safe on the manufacturer's servers. Monitoring data is not lost when the installer account closes — it just needs to be transferred to your own account.
MCS registration — permanent. If Solar Plants registered your installation with MCS, that record is independent and searchable at mcscertified.com.
Solar Plants installed your battery or EV charger too?
Solar Plants didn't just install solar panels — they also installed domestic battery storage systems and EV charge points. If yours was a combined installation, here's what you need to know about each component.
Your battery manufacturer warranty is independent of the installer. Check the battery unit for the manufacturer name and serial number — common brands include GivEnergy, Tesla, Puredrive, and Pylontech. Contact the manufacturer directly to register or verify your warranty. If the battery has developed a fault (not charging, not discharging, error codes), a manufacturer warranty claim is the first step if the unit is still within warranty. If out of warranty, we can diagnose and advise on repair or replacement options.
EV charger support is outside our scope — we focus on solar PV and battery storage. For EV charger issues, contact the charger manufacturer directly (check the unit for the brand — common ones include Pod Point, Ohme, Zappi, and Wallbox). The manufacturer warranty is independent of the installer. For installation quality concerns, an electrician certified for EV charger work can inspect the unit.
If Solar Plants installed both your solar panels and battery as a combined system, we can support the entire solar and battery side. This includes inverter diagnostics, battery health checks, monitoring setup, and ensuring the solar-to-battery charging configuration is working correctly. Our System Recovery service covers the full picture.
Five steps to recover your Solar Plants system
Work through these in order. Consumer protection claims have time limits, so start with the HIES guarantee check before moving to the technical recovery.
Solar Plants were HIES accredited, so your installation may have come with an HIES-backed IBG. Check your paperwork for an IBG certificate — if you have one and it hasn't expired (IBGs are typically 2, 5, or 10 years), contact HIES to initiate a claim for any workmanship faults. If you paid by credit card and the installation was within the last 6 years, a Section 75 claim with your card issuer may also be an option.
Before spending money on anything, find out what state the system is actually in. A remote diagnostic (£75) gives you a structured assessment: is the system generating, is the battery charging, are there faults, what's the monitoring status, and what needs attention. This becomes your action plan.
Solar Plants registered most systems under their installer account, including battery monitoring portals. If you have a combined solar and battery system, you may need to reclaim both the inverter monitoring and the battery management portal separately. You'll need the serial numbers from each unit and proof of address. Our Monitoring Account Transfer service handles the full process — or follow the step-by-step guide to do it yourself.
Solar Plants installations involved more paperwork than solar-only systems — MCS certificate, DNO notification, battery commissioning data, and potentially EV charger OZEV grant documentation. If anything is missing, most can be recovered. Search mcscertified.com for your MCS certificate and contact Western Power Distribution (now National Grid) or your local DNO for the G98/G99 notification. Our Documentation Recovery guide covers the full process.
Solar Plants systems have been without professional maintenance for over five years. Batteries in particular degrade without monitoring — charge cycles drift, firmware falls behind, and cell imbalances can develop silently. An annual maintenance visit covers the full solar and battery system, catching problems before they become expensive failures. From £195 per year.
Services for former Solar Plants customers
We're based in Yorkshire and provide on-site solar and battery support across the north of England. Solar Plants installed nationally, and we can support their Yorkshire and northern England customers on-site. Remote diagnostics are available nationwide.
Solar Plants installed solar, battery, and EV charger systems — so recovery often covers more than just panels. We re-establish monitoring, rebuild documentation, check battery health, verify the solar-to-battery charging config, and produce a written condition report covering the full system.
System Recovery →Solar Plants registered most inverter and battery monitoring under their installer account. We contact the manufacturer — whether it's GivEnergy, SolarEdge, Solis, or another brand — verify your ownership, and transfer everything to your own homeowner account.
Monitoring transfer →Solar Plants systems have been without installer support for over five years. A 30–45 minute engineer call covers solar generation, battery charge cycles, and inverter status — giving you a written action plan. £75.
Remote diagnostic →Solar Plants installed a range of battery brands — GivEnergy, Tesla Powerwall, Puredrive, Pylontech — alongside various inverters. If any component has a manufacturer warranty fault, we handle the claim across all these brands on your behalf.
Warranty support →Solar Plants used a mix of their own installers and subcontractors, so installation quality varied. Full on-site inspection of wiring, mounting, earthing, battery installation, and system configuration. Written report for HIES IBG claims, insurance, or peace of mind.
Independent inspection →Solar and battery systems need periodic checks — and Solar Plants systems have had none for over five years. We assess generation, battery health, charge/discharge cycles, inverter firmware, and overall system condition. From £195.
Annual maintenance →We cover Solar Plants customers across Yorkshire and northern England
Solar Plants were based in Port Talbot but installed nationally, with customers spread across England and Wales. We're based in Yorkshire and provide on-site solar and battery support across all of these areas. Remote diagnostics are available nationwide — wherever your Solar Plants system is located.
Guides for customers of installers that have closed
Solar Plants installed batteries from GivEnergy, Tesla, Puredrive, and Pylontech alongside various inverters. Here's how to claim directly with each manufacturer when your installer no longer exists.
Warranty claim guide →How to reclaim your inverter and battery monitoring accounts from Solar Plants' defunct installer portal. Step-by-step for all major UK brands.
Monitoring recovery guide →A Leicester-based national installer that entered administration in 2015. Government scheme installs with ageing Fronius inverters — a similar timeline to Solar Plants systems.
Mark Group guide →A Sheffield-based installer that entered liquidation in January 2026. ECO4 and government scheme installs with HIES backing — relevant if you're navigating a similar IBG claim.
All Seasons Energy guide →Common questions from Solar Plants customers
Solar Plants Limited was dissolved in February 2022, so their installer workmanship warranty is void. However, if your installation came with an insurance-backed guarantee (IBG), that cover is designed to survive installer closure. Solar Plants were HIES accredited, and HIES-backed IBGs can be claimed through the HIES consumer protection scheme. IBGs are typically 2, 5, or 10 years depending on the level purchased — check your paperwork for a certificate. Separately, manufacturer warranties on your inverter, battery, and panels are completely independent and remain valid. Warranty claim guide →
Solar Plants installed domestic battery storage systems alongside solar PV. The battery manufacturer warranty is completely independent of the installer and remains valid. Check the battery unit for the manufacturer name and serial number, then contact the manufacturer directly to register or check your warranty. Common battery manufacturers include GivEnergy, Tesla, Puredrive, and Pylontech. If you need help identifying your battery or making a warranty claim, our Warranty Claim Support service can handle the process.
If Solar Plants registered your system under their installer account, your monitoring access will have stopped working when the company closed. The data is still on the manufacturer's servers. You need to contact the manufacturer with your inverter serial number and proof of address to transfer the system to your own homeowner account. Monitoring recovery guide →
Check any paperwork you received at installation — the MCS certificate, warranty pack, or commissioning documents should show the installer company name. You can also search the MCS database at mcscertified.com using your postcode and approximate installation date. Solar Plants traded as SolarPlants Limited from Unit 11 Mardon Park, Baglan Energy Park, Port Talbot SA12 7AX. They were MCS certified and HIES accredited, and installed nationally across England and Wales with a network of subcontractor installers.
Yes. We support solar PV and battery systems regardless of who installed them. Our System Recovery service covers monitoring transfer, documentation rebuild, fault diagnosis, warranty status check, and a written condition report. For ongoing support, our Annual Maintenance service provides a yearly health check and priority access to repairs. We are based in Yorkshire and cover all the areas Solar Plants served across the north of England. Remote diagnostics are available nationwide.
Tell us what you're dealing with
Let us know what you have — what brand the inverter and battery are, what documentation you were given, whether you have an HIES guarantee, and what the monitoring situation is. We'll come back with a clear recovery plan — usually same day.